48 CFR § 232.072-1 - 232.072-1 Required financial reviews.

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title: "48 CFR § 232.072-1 - 232.072-1   Required financial reviews."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "232.072-1"
section_name: "232.072-1   Required financial reviews."
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chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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subchapter_name: "GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "232"
part_name: "CONTRACT FINANCING"
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# 232.072-1 232.072-1   Required financial reviews.

The contracting officer shall perform a financial review when the contracting officer does not otherwise have sufficient information to make a positive determination of financial responsibility. In addition, the contracting officer shall consider performing a financial review—

(a) Prior to award of a contract, when—

(1) The contractor is on a list requiring preaward clearance or other special clearance before award;

(2) The contractor is listed on the Consolidated List of Contractors Indebted to the Government (Hold-Up List), or is otherwise known to be indebted to the Government;

(3) The contractor may receive Government assets such as contract financing payments or Government property;

(4) The contractor is experiencing performance difficulties on other work; or

(5) The contractor is a new company or a new supplier of the item.

(b) At periodic intervals after award of a contract, when—

(1) Any of the conditions in paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(5) of this subsection are applicable; or

(2) There is any other reason to question the contractor's ability to finance performance and completion of the contract.

[63 FR 11535, Mar. 9, 1998]